Watson’s

The friendly neighborhood liquor store! The guys are the best! Worth noting… the reviewer who complained about the lack of a schnapps flavor should probably go bury herself in a hole.

These guys are awesome! I lived down the street from Watson’s for like a year before I moved to Cali. I just moved back after almost 3 years and they still remember me! I mean how many people do they see in a day? That made me feel really special
The liquor store has a sort of general store attached to it too, which is super handy for a late night snack or if you’re super lazy and don’t wanna drive your car to the store. Some of the stuff is super cheap and some if it is overpriced, so it kinda evens out. The one thing they could work on is restocking better. It happens for like a week wthey will be out of something. But it’s not that big a deal. Overall great place.

I work down the street from this liquor store. & they stay open a little later which is nice considering I work at bar & get off work after 10pm or so at times. I enjoy the friendly staff there, although I haven’t really found a lq store in cap hill/​downtown that I have had poor service. They have a pretty solid wine selection & just about enough beer choices for anyone. Liquor is kind of steep if you wanna compare to argonaut & they have never ran a sale EVER as far as I’m concerned so if I’m able to drive I may stop somewhere else!
As for the other side convenience store I have not shopped over there but agree with another Unilocaler that there is dust on the shelves… Makes me never wanna buy and groceries! ;)
Overall great customer service!

I love Watsons!
Great, friendly staff and a pretty expansive collection of options when places like Argonauts are just a bit out of reach.

These guys are great. Feeling like the taxes are lower… Either way, my place! #SonomaCutrer

Who doesn’t love a liquor store and grocery store rolled into one? Talk about a one-​stop-​shop! Watson’s has it all.
Great location and decent hours (from what I can remember after a night of drinking) means this totally convenient store is total cool sauce.
Not only can you get all the booze and mixers you need but you can pick up party munchies, smokes, Powerball tickets, rubbers… whatever you might need for a fun filled night!
My favorite part is the HUGE selection of mini airplane shooters at the front counter. Inexpensive and a great variety makes Richard happy :-) I can’t speak for every employee but a few have let me slam my shot right there in the store. Talk about laid back!
The staff has always been polite when I’ve stopped in so be kind and you never know what you might get in return. Watson’s if great good stuff.

We stopped here after going to Dazzle for Happy Hour and my sister had a drink that she wanted to recreate. We went to Watson’s as it was on our way back to our car. We did find a cool new vodka by Svedka that is a Colada Vodka. We were also looking for McGillicudy’s Vanilla Schnapps and they did not carry any type of vanilla schnapps, so we paid and left.
The store has a decent variety of alcohol (at least on the liquor side, didn’t check out the convenience store aspect), but not a large selection. We left disappointed and had to seek out our specialty alcohol desires elsewhere. As I’ve passed this place several times throughout the years, now I’ve been. Can’t say I have a desire to go back, but if I’m in the hood and in need of something, I may stop back in.

The great selection of alcohol is there. As well, as some overpriced food, even for a convenience store. Though the staff, mostly the old woman, can give you a hassle. If you need anything non-​alcoholic, I’d recommend going to any of the other three convenience stores that are within a couple blocks. Again though, great selection of beers, wines and spirits.

they have pretty much everything you need between the liquor store and convenience store, although it’s seriously overpriced (2x normal retail). they’re open late, which is awesome, but they seem to struggle with opening on time in the morning. the staff is super friendly and the location is convenient (if you’re on foot. driving? not so much).

super friendly staff, clean, not terribly expensive, has food, good variety of booze/​wine/​beer/​everything.

Usually has exactly what I need, will also special order if you are nice and a regular. Staff is always friendly.

My neighborhood bodega! If you need something random you may have forgot, and don’t want to travel to a grocery store, just pop down and your set. In Cap Hill and not owning a car [by choice], it’s my local corner store.

I’m new to the neighborhood and stumbled in for toilet paper. I“ve since stumbled in for wine. From my brief shopping experience I find that they have a decent selection and lower pricepoints. Service is always friendly and value is average. Location is convenient. I’ll definitely return.

Damn — I was checking my debit card transations the other day and my husband and I really do spend a lot of money here. It’s a bit disturbing but I guess it’s fact that we do booze.
So this place is not the best liquor store you will ever go to — but for me it’s extremely convenient, the people are really nice, it is safe (even though there are some freak shows that do walk through from time to time — I’ve never felt sketched out), and they do have a lot of options. You may not find your ideal choice, but you’ll find numerous appropriate and satisfying backups.

Watson’s is fantastic! The guy with the curly hair and the thick accent that works the cash register is really nice. I was so excited when I moved into my new apartment because I could just walk around the corner and buy myself something tasty to drink and grab a quick random snack. I love it!
What I find disturbing, however, is that my curly haired friend knows who I am which is sort of scary. Don’t get me wrong, I love my booze more than the next person. But I have NEVER considered myself someone who drinks enough to be remembered at a liquor store. Yikes!

Who can review Dazzle without reviewing Watson’s next door? I love the idea of a truly urban grocery-​slash-​liquor store, although really the liquor store is about ²⁄₃ of the whole place. Whether it’s a box of Applejacks and Welch’s Grape Soda you crave, or a fine bottle of vino and a cigar, this shop is right in the middle of several bars so you can stop on your way home from wherever. There are some crazies that frequent the place, but that is the case with every public place near Broadway, so what are you gonna do? I can rely on Watson’s whether I’m cabbing it home and need a bottle of water, or am leaving a bar early and want to get a little nip of something for a nightcap.

So, sometimes I get cravings for really weird things. Take last night for instance — I was dead set on having a candy soda. (That’s what I call sodas that are like grape or orange or other delicious flavors.) After tandem scooter riding up and down Colfax to no avail my lovely boyfriend had the brilliant flash of Watson’s.
Watson’s, for those of you that don’t know, has totally foiled Colorado’s laws about selling liquor in convenience stores with a simple door. That’s right the only thing separating you from your ho-​hos and High Life is a simple door in this clever liquor/​convenient store.
Anyway, I sauntered into the booze side and immediately saw a Welch’s Grape, which was what I had initially wanted. The problem was that it was in a plastic bottle rather than glass or a can. I’m very particular with these things. As I began to fear strangulation from Nick I passed through the door to the «grocery» side. They did in fact have candy sodas in cans and so I got one.
I also got a box of Count Chocula and a bag of Munchos. Because really, who else sells that stuff. I’m a sucker for novelty.
Anyway, the people working here are usually friendly. The patrons are mostly iffy, but always entertaining. And I would have given them 5 stars if half of the food in the grocery section was covered in dust. Check those expiration dates when you come here!

This is the best liquor/​convenient store. The guys are way friendly. The gals? A bit surly at times. The best part is that I don’t even have to leave my building to get whatever liquor/​snack/​assorted groceries that I need.